Category Archives: Haibun

A Stray Note, Shiki’s Sister

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VOL1- 2 AUGUST 2001  WHC Shiki Celebrations – poetry: haibun Centenary of the Death of Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902) A Stray Note, Shiki’s Sister Debra Woolard Bender I have been many women (roles) in my fifty years. Once, I was also a … Continue reading →

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Haibun Definitions

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Vol 5-1, 2005 HAIBUN DEFINITIONs Rasmussen, CA. Haibun is a combination of prose and haiku poetry, sometimes described as ‘a narrative of epiphany’. In 1690, Matsuo Basho is said to have initiated the travel or diary haibun genre in a … Continue reading →

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Through the Cloud Gate to Moon Mountain

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VOLUME 2: ISSUE 3 NOVEMBER 2002   WHF2002 – Recollections – Tim Hornyak Through the Cloud Gate to Moon Mountain: A Journey in Oku Tim Hornyak Tokyo, Japan I woke to the sight of a steel-blue Sea of Japan to my … Continue reading →

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Editors Choice Haibun – Recollections

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VOLUME 2: ISSUE 3 NOVEMBER 2002  Editor’s Choice – “recollections” haibun move with the wind A selection of one poem other than a haiku Debi Bender, Editor Although there are poems of excellence in the shortverses selections, the poetic work … Continue reading →

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Haibun

Posted on 24/08/2011 by

VOLUME 1: ISSUE 3 NOVEMBER 2001 WHChaibun “Gone Fishin” Betty Kaplan Florida, US Standing in line at the super market is like going to a Neil Simon play. Scene 1: ……the birthday cake trimmed with cowboys — well that’s a … Continue reading →

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Narratives of the Heart – Haibun

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VOLUME 1: ISSUE 2 AUGUST 2001 WHCessay – WHChaibun: Bruce Ross Narratives of the Heart Haibun Bruce Ross Alberta, CA fleas, lice— a horse urinating next to my pillow!—Bashō this world of dew is only a world of dew— and … Continue reading →

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About the World Haiku Review Archives

Posted on 13/08/2011 by

The archives of the World Haiku Review from 2000 to 2006. About the WHC Honorary President: James W. Hackett, US Chairman & Founder: Susumu Takiguchi, UK Development Advisor: Debra W. Bender, US Policy Advisor: Mitsugu Abe, JP Educational & Regional … Continue reading →

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